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Paul Kossoff (Paul Francis Kossoff) was born on 14 September, 1950 in Hampstead, London, England, is an English guitarist (1950–1976). Discover Paul Kossoff's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 26 years old?

Popular As Paul Francis Kossoff
Occupation Guitarist
Age 26 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 14 September 1950
Birthday 14 September
Birthplace Hampstead, London, England
Date of death 1976
Died Place en route to New York, US
Nationality United Kingdom

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1950

Paul Francis Kossoff (14 September 1950 – 19 March 1976) was an English guitarist, best known as the co-founder and guitarist of the rock band Free.

He was ranked number 51 in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

Kossoff was born on 14 September 1950 in Hampstead, London, the son of Margaret (née Jenkins) and actor David Kossoff.

His uncle was the broadcaster Alan Keith and he was a cousin of the judge Brian Keith and the model Linda Keith.

At age nine, Kossoff started classical guitar lessons with Blanche Monroe.

His classical guitar training continued until he was fifteen.

1965

In December 1965 he saw Eric Clapton with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers at The Refectory, Golders Green, North West London.

This encounter inspired him to purchase a Gibson Les Paul guitar.

1966

During 1966, Kossoff worked as a junior salesman at Selmer's Music Shop in Charing Cross Road.

He received lessons from session guitarist Colin Falconer, who worked in the guitar department at Selmer's.

In 1966 Kossoff joined the Chicago-style blues band Black Cat Bones.

The band played with touring blues piano player Champion Jack Dupree, often supporting Fleetwood Mac and other gigs with Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green.

1968

Kossoff's bandmate in Black Cat Bones was drummer Simon Kirke and the two went on to play on Champion Jack Dupree's April 1968 album When You Feel the Feeling You Was Feeling.

In April 1968, Kossoff and Kirke teamed up with Paul Rodgers (vocals) and Andy Fraser (bass) to form Free.

They toured for two years, during which they recorded two albums: Tons of Sobs (1968) and Free (1969).

Both albums showcased the band's blues- and soul-influenced sound, a style that was in contrast to some of their progressive and heavier counterparts at the time.

1969

Kossoff's guitar playing was also much in demand for session work and he contributed solos on several albums including: Martha Veléz's Fiends and Angels (1969); Michael Gately's Gately's Cafe (1971) and Mike Vernon's 1971 album Bring It Back Home; Uncle Dog's Old Hat (1972); Jim Capaldi's Oh How We Danced (1972) and Short Cut Draw Blood (1975); The Amazing Blondel's Mulgrave Street (1974).

1970

Success came in 1970 when their third album, Fire and Water (1970), spawned the hit "All Right Now".

The band played the Isle of Wight festival to both audience and critical acclaim, followed by sold-out tours in the United Kingdom, Europe and Japan.

However, after the release of the next album, Highway (1970) and its relatively poor sales, band pressures led to a split.

The live album Free Live! was recorded in 1970 and released in 1971 as a farewell record.

1971

Kossoff and Kirke teamed up with Texan keyboard player John "Rabbit" Bundrick and Japanese bass player Tetsu Yamauchi to release the 1971 album Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit.

Rodgers and Fraser pursued unsuccessful solo projects.

1972

Free reformed and released the album Free at Last (1972).

Following its release, Fraser decided he had had enough and quit to form Sharks.

1973

Free drafted Tetsu and Rabbit for the album Heartbreaker (1973) after which the group disbanded.

Kossoff co-wrote several Free songs, including "Oh I Wept" and "Mr Big" on the Fire and Water album.

Rodgers and Kirke went on to form the successful supergroup Bad Company.

Kossoff released a solo album, Back Street Crawler (1973).

1975

He then accompanied John Martyn on a 1975 tour.

Kossoff then assembled a group called Back Street Crawler, which released two albums: The Band Plays On in 1975 and 2nd Street in 1976.

1977

In 1977 career retrospective Koss was released and in 1986 Blue Soul.

1990

The late 1990s saw a renewed interest in Kossoff and Blue Soul was re-released, as well as the five-disc Free box set Songs of Yesterday.

1994

He also played on four demos by Ken Hensley (eventually released on the 1994 album titled From Time to Time) and three tracks that appear on the CD-only issue of John Martyn's Live at Leeds album from 1975.

2000

In 2000 a Free biography entitled Heavy Load: The Story of Free was published.

2006

In 2006, an unreleased guitar solo surfaced on the title track to the album All One by David Elliot, who recorded with Kossoff in the 1970s.

2011

In 2011 a selection of early recordings Kossoff made with Black Cat Bones was released on the album Paul's Blues.

2015

Recordings from one of the band's UK concerts in 1975 were first released in 1983 on the album Live at Croydon Fairfield Halls 15/6/75.

2017

2017 saw publication of the Paul Kossoff biography entitled Paul Kossoff: All Right Now – The Guitars, The Gear, The Music.

Kossoff used drugs from age 15.